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ANDRUS B. MCLEAN, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

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Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1907.

Application filed December 17, 1906. Serial No. 348,114.

To all whom it may concern.' l, j y

Be it known thatANDRUs B. MCLEAN, a citizen of lthe United States,residing at Mansiield, in the county oi Richland and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain` new and useful Improvements in Seats, of which theiollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a seat that is especially adapted to be used inconnection with agricultural implements or the like.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a seat that can beelevated or lowered to different planes and adjustably retainedy at sucha plane as will be found most convenient for the operator.

A further feature of my invention is the means employed to pivotallyconnect the bars comprising the frame oi the seat to the implement ormachine to permit the seat to be folded upon the top so as to remove itout of the way and keep it from interfering with the operator wlien heprefers to walk and drive in close proximity thereto.

In the accompanyingT drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of my deviceshowing it attached to an agricultural implement, ready for use. Fig.2'is a perspective view showing the device detached from the implementand a broken section of a cross-brace oi the implement to which one end-of two supporting bars are attached. Fig. 3 is a side elevation incross-section on the linea a of Fig. l of my device showing the positionof the seat when folded in dotted lines and dotted lines showing therelative position of the seat and frame when adjusted to a lower plane.Figs. 4 and 5 are top and side views respectively of one of the bars'comprising the seat frame. Figs. 6 and 7 arev top and side viewsrespectively of the double rack bars.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 represents a grain drill partly in section towit; the wheels 1 and 2, axle 3, side pieces 4 and 5 of the frame workand a cross-brace 6, said brace 6 forming part of the frame-work of thedrill to which my device isattached.

In the construction of my device I employ two angle bars 7 and L3 havingone end of eachiiattened, spaced apart and rigidly secured to the crosspiece 6 leaving the angular ends 9 and 10 resting on and supported bythe axle 3. Adjacent to the ends of the bars 9 and 10 that form theangle or incline plane apertures are provided into which a bolt l1 isinserted to hold the bars 7 and 8 together and parallel with each other.

The supporting frame of the seat is made oi two. bars 12 and 13 whichare spaced apart and connected together on one end by the bolts 14 and15 with sleeves 16 and 17 interposed therebetween leaving an opening 18.The opposite end of the bars 12 and 13 at the points indicated by thenumerals 19 and 2O and adja cent to the opening 18 are bent and divergeoutwardly at an angle thence inwardly parallel with eachother to iitbetween the supporting bars 7 and 8; thence upwardly at an angle fromthe points indicated by the numerals 21 and 22 at such an angle as willcorrespond and coincide with the angular ends 9 and 10 of the bars 7 and8.

Inthe upper extremities of the bars 12 and 13 slots 22*rL and 23 areprovided through which the bolt 11 passes permitting the bars comprisingthe seat frame to be slidably adjusted to a lower or higher plane toaccommodate the requirements of the driver or operator ofthe implementor machine.

ln order to adjustably support the bars 12 and 13 to which the seat v24is attached, two bars 25 and 26 are provided and connected together bythe bolt 27. The

bars 25 and 26 are pivotally attached to the angular ends 28 and 29 ofthe bars 12 and 13 by the pintles 30 and 3l. The bars 25 and 26 havediagonally arranged notches 32 near their upper ends and are adapted toengage with'the bolt 11 thereby supporting the seat and its frame at anypoint of its adjustment.

The arrangement of forming an incline plane through the medium of thedownturned ends 9 and l0 of the supporting bars 7 and 8 in conjunctionwith the upturned ends 28 and 29 of the bars 12 and 13 affordsfacilities for elevating or lowering the seat 24 and at the same timemaintaining the seat and frame at the same plane at any point of theiradjustment no matter whether it is higher or lower with reference te theframe of the implement to which it is attached.

The seat and bars comprising the seat frame can be folded over upon thetop of the machine or implement as shown in Fig. 3 to the position shownby the dotted lines 33. The bars pivot on the bolt ll. When it isdesired to elevate or lower the seat to a different plane the bars areswung out of engagement with the bolt 1l and forced to engage with thenotches 32 formed on the bars at a higher or lower point.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

l. In a seat, supporting bars spaced apart and attached to the frame ofan implement, bars comprising a seat supporting frame adjustably securedto said supportingbars,

means to adjust said bars comprising the seat frame, notched barspivotally connected to the seat frame, a bolt connecting thesupportingbars: said bolt located in alinement with the notched barwhereby the notched bars can engage with said bolt for the purpose ofadjustment.

2. In a seat, comprising two supporting bars with downturned angularends, two bars with upturned angular ends spaced apart and fittedbetween the aforesaid bars providing a seat supporting frame, a boltpivotally connecting the supporting bars and frame bars, notched barspivotally secured and adapted to swing between the ends of the seatframe bars and engage with said bolt.

3. In a seat for agricultural implements or the like, two

supporting bars spaced apart having one end attached to said implementwith the opposite ends downturned forming an angle and adapted to reston the axle of the implement, a bolt connectingl said downturned ends,two bars spaced apart to slidably iit between said supporting bars -andconnected together to provide a seat supporting frame, means to elevateor lower the bars comprising the seat frame and retain them at any pointof adjustment* 4. In a seat for agricultural implements, two bars spacedapart with their ends secured to the frame and the opposite endsdownturned at an angle and supported by the axle of the implement, twobars spaced apart and con nected together comprising a seat frame: saidbars having their front ends upturned at an angle corresponding with theupturned ends of the supporting bars, means to slidably adjust said barsforming the seat frame to different planes without detaching or removingany part thereof.y

5. In a seat, two bars spaced apart and connected together forming asupport, two bars provided with slotted angularV ends spaced apart andconnected together forming a seat frame and adapted to slidably fitbetween said supporting bars, a bolt to engagewith said slots pivotallyconnect the bars comprising the seat frame to the supporting barswhereby the seat can be adjusted'and folded.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDRUS B. MCLEAN.

Witnesses:

I. R. SPENCER,

Zoim PATTERSON.

